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棉线 Pronunciation and Pinyin

棉线 Usage and Examples

cotton thread

cotton yarn

仪式的一部分包括仪式剪发,在新郎和新娘的手腕上绑浸在圣水里的棉线

Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, tying cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists.

唯一困难的部分是将棉线穿过针眼!

The only difficult part was threading the cotton through the eye of the needle!

The characters in 棉线

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
棉
mián12cotton plant or fiber
线
xiàn8thread, line, clue

More words starting with 棉

  • mián棉nóng农cotton grower
  • mián棉nóng农men们cotton farmers, cotton growers
  • mián棉bù布Fabric woven from cotton yarn.
  • mián棉bù布tào套cotton cover, cotton case
  • mián棉pī批ér儿a wisp of cotton, cotton lint
  • mián棉táo桃cotton boll
  • mián棉táo桃ér儿cotton boll
  • mián棉máo毛tǎn毯Cotton-wool blanket, Wool and cotton blanket
  • mián棉máo毛shān衫Cotton undershirt, Knit shirt
  • mián棉máo毛kù裤cotton interlock trousers
  • mián棉tián田cotton field
  • mián棉qiān签cotton swab, cotton bud

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Questions about 棉线

What does 棉线 mean in Chinese?

棉线 (mián xiàn) means “cotton thread, cotton yarn”.

How do you pronounce 棉线?

棉线 is pronounced mián xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cotton thread” in Chinese?

“cotton thread” is 棉线 (mián xiàn) in Chinese.

How is 棉线 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 棉线, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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